Loaded ham, bacon and potato chowder

• 15 large potatoes peeled and cubed
• 4 clove garlic smash and diced
• 1 lb thick cut bacon cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 large leeks cleaned and sliced in rings
• 4 Green onions chopped
• 2 onion, chopped
• 2 stick butter
• 1 lb cooked ham chopped
• 3 cup chicken broth(my favorite is better than bullion)
• 3 cup pork stock or beef works well also
• 3 cup cold water
• 2 can evaporated milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cup smoked cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 sour cream
• 1 chives
• 1 shredded cheese
• 1 crackers

1. Peel and cubed potatoes place in large stock pot with the liquids.
2. start the potatoes on medium heat.
3. Add garlic.
4. In a large pan brown bacon.then remove bacon from pan leaving grease in pan
5. In pan add 1 stick butter to bacon grease melt add leeks ,onions and ham.
6. Sautee till browned then add bacon and saute a few second longer.
7. (House should be smelling like heaven at this point. )
8. Pour all of the pan ingredients into to potato stock pot.
9. Stir and bring to boli the put on simmer for three hours.
10. Can mix water in the pan to get every last bit of the goodness fron the saute.
11. Stir hourly
12. After 3 hours mash part of potatoes leaving big chunks for the end result this thickens the chowder.
13. The last 30 minutes of cooking add the evaporated milk, cream, last stick of butter, and cheese, stirring constantly.
14. To aviod scalding and sticking to bottom of pot.
15. Salt and pepper to taste
16. Garnish and serve.
17. Make some fresh home made french bread you have a great winter meal.

potatoes, garlic, bacon, leeks, green onions, onion, butter, chicken brothmy favorite is better, pork stock, cold water, milk, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, sour cream, chives, cheese, crackers

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/362329-loaded-ham-bacon-and-potato-chowder (may not work)